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Special Thanks to our Academic Advisory Team

Marc Landy, Ph.D.
Boston College

Stuart Leibiger, Ph.D.
LaSalle University

David Marion, Ph.D.
Hampden-Sydney College

Rob McDonald, Ph.D.
United States Military Academy

Gleaves Whitney,
Director, Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies
Grand Valley State University

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Theodore Roosevelt had asthma and was sickly as a child. He wanted to overcome his physical limits and took on boxing, rowing, and many other challenging activities.

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